Monday, May 23, 2011

One Beautiful Thing ~ twenty


That orange sherbet coloured stone, second from the top is currently residing in my left coat pocket until I am ready to make a wish and release it back to the sea.

I find, more often than not, I am drawn to the rocky beaches. While soft sand feels good under the toes, rocky beaches have other gifts to offer your senses. The expanse of shape and colour is a feast for the eyes.

And for the ears... when I walked across this beach, not only did I love the deep hollow sound echoing under my shoes, but if I listened carefully, with each step forward I could hear little crabs scurrying below the rocks as I unintentionally disturbed their hiding places. Who knew, waiting for high tide could be so dangerous?

This was a tiny crescent beach, tucked into a series of rocky cliffs. I have spent entire afternoons sitting on the edges of those cliffs, looking down on the beach from afar...but this time I wanted a closer look. It was well worth the descent.
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11 comments:

  1. Jeanne HenriquesMay 23, 2011 at 2:19 AM

    I couldn't resist this photo. I have a collection of similar shapes and sizes too. I collect 3-4 at a time when I travel and stack at will. Drives my husband crazy when I start bringing home rocks in my suitcase! A girl has to do what a girl has to do:) I moved them yesterday and had fun stacking them all. Very therapeutic!
    Yours are lovely :)
    Jeanne xx

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  2. UnknownMay 23, 2011 at 4:37 AM

    Those colors are my favorites! The plum wine, sherbert orange, bay leaf green and dusky rose work so well with each other. They remind me of everything Fall!

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  3. nacherluverMay 23, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    Those stones are glorious. I've never seen an orange one like that. I bet the texture looking down at all those beautiful rocks below the water's surface is quite brilliant.

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  4. spread your wingsMay 23, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    i wouldn't be able to put any of these stones back - they are so beautiful. the colors fantastic - i particularly like that green one

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  5. Elizabeth HaltMay 23, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Such colorful stones!

    I brought home a pocketful of stones from the Olympic Peninsula (all blue, though). They are now in my bathroom sink - and make ordinary activities so much more meditative and enjoyable.

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  6. SueMay 23, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Lovely. When we go to Michigan, we get the combination of sand and rocks...I always bring a few home to treasure.

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  7. CatherineMay 24, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Such beautiful rocks to be found on your beach! I find beer bottle caps and broken glass on mine. :[

    xo Catherine

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  8. bethMay 24, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    making a wish and giving the sea back it's stone....that is the best thing i have heard today.

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  9. Relyn LawsonJune 3, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    I remember the first time I visited a rocky beach. I was in my late twenties and I was shocked to my bones. Beaches are supposed to be sandy, I kept thinking. It really took me a while to adjust to a rocky beach. But, you are right, it is far more stimulating.

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  10. georgia b.August 13, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    love love love!

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  11. mobile voip servicesSeptember 26, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    Those colors are my favorites!Such beautiful rocks to be found on your beach!

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